2011 Senate Bill 688 / 2012 Public Act 360

Authorize electronic signatures

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To revise the law authorizing criminal penalties for signing a document under oath required by law, so that it also applies to electronic signatures.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 12, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 27, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 27, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 28, 2012

Amendment offered

To change the effective date of the proposed law, and require the related Senate Bill 689 to also be enacted for this one to go into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2012

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

To revise the law authorizing criminal penalties for signing a document under oath required by law, so that it also applies to electronic signatures.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2012

Dec. 5, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 13, 2012